vaudevilliann.adj.
/vɔːd(ə)ˈvɪlɪən/, /vəʊd(ə)ˈvɪlɪən/, U.S. /ˌvɔd(ə)ˈvɪljən/, /ˌvɑd(ə)ˈvɪljən/, /ˌvɔd(ə)ˈvɪliən/, /ˌvɑd(ə)ˈvɪliən/ Originally and chiefly U.S.
A. n.
A performer in vaudeville.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > variety, etc. > performers in variety, etc. > [noun]
vaudevillain1909
vaudevillian1913
1913 Technical World Mag. Mar. 19 ‘That's great!’ cried one of the ‘vaudevillians’, clapping his hands appreciatively.
1924 Sat. Evening Post 4 Oct. 70/2 Give them to some small-time vaudevillian to repeat.
1961 John o' London's 5 Oct. 373/1 The elder Glasses were vaudevillians (music-hall artists).
1962 J. D. Salinger Franny & Zooey 120 The children's father, a former international vaudevillian.
1980 Redbook Oct. 213/3 Later, years later, he was to win an Academy award playing an old vaudevillian in The Sunshine Boys.
1985 Listener 23 May 37/1 I don't just mean old vaudevillians like George Burns.
B. adj.
Of or pertaining to vaudeville.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > variety, etc. > [adjective]
variety1868
music hall1870
vaudevillian1930
vaude1933
1930 Punch 8 Oct. 415 The modish songs..serve pleasantly to exercise the vaudevillean gifts of Mr. Coward and Miss Lawrence.
1975 Times 2 Aug. 12/1 (heading) Behind the vaudevillian smoke~screen.
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n.adj.1913